Increased neuronal excitability conferred by a mutation in the Drosophila bemused gene.

doi:10.3109/01677069509083458

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Increased neuronal excitability conferred by a mutation in the Drosophila bemused gene.

Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Nov 1995

Stern M, Blake N, Zondlo N, Walters K

Abstract excerpt

We have identified a new gene in Drosophila on the basis of a mutation that affects both behavior and neuronal excitability. This mutation, called bemused (bem) is the result of a P element insertion at cytological position 85D. Flies defective at bem display greatly reduced coordination, flight...

Topics

Animals
Behavior, Animal
Drosophila
Genes, Insect
Ion Channels
Mutation
Neurons
Quinidine
Recombination, Genetic
Synaptic Transmission

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